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SAMPLE PLATE. No. 586,386. Patented July 13., 1897.

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ORTON O. LITTLE, OF MENASHA, \VISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TO THE 0. O. LITTLE &M. M. SCHOETZ PULLEY COATING COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

PLATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 586,386, dated July 13,1897. Application filed April 5, 1897. Serial No. 630,776. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ORTON G. LITTLE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Menasha, in the county of lVinnebago and State of\Visconsin, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Sample-Plates,of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a sample-plate for showing the adhesivequalities of a pulley coating or for showing the dilference in theadhesive quality of any other material which may be more or lessadhesive than thesurface in its natural state when it is applied theretoaccording to its purpose, and also for serving as an advertising-card;and it consists of a thin metallic plate having a part of its surfaceupon one of its sides covered with said coating, an adjoining partuncovered, and another and smaller part covered with a textile fabric,but not with the pulley-coating, and a piece of leather or other beltmaterial which may be attached to said plate for rubbing over thecoating and plate from the covered to the uncovered portion forobserving the difference in the adhesive qualities of said two surfaces,its entire surface upon the opposite side of the plate being adapted tohave printed upon it or to be made to adhere thereto an advertisementsetting forth its purpose, the manufacturers address, or any otherinformation relative to its purpose, use, or to the article which isbeing advertised.

My invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1is a plan view of the side of the plate having the pulley-coveringapplied upon a part of its surface. Fig. 2 is a like view of itsopposite side.

Similar numerals indicate like parts in both views.

1 indicates the pulley-coating-covered surface of the plate; 2, theuncovered part of said side; 3, the part having the textile-fabriccovering exposed to view; 4, the leather disk for rubbing over thecovered and uncovered surfaces; 5, a cord for connecting the disk to theplate; 6, the opposite side of the plate, upon which advertising matteris to be displayed.

The plate can be made of various substances according to its use 5 butfor testing a pulley-coating it is preferably made of metal,

such as a sheet of iron or steel, that the uncovered part 2 may be asnear like the face of an iron or steel pulley-rim, after it has becomesomewhat worn, as possible, and it may be of any desired shape, and thearrangement of the several parts is immaterial, excepting that the parts1 and 2 should adjoin.

The particular pulley-coating for which this plate has been designed totest the efficiency of consists of a sizing to be first applied over theparts 1 and 3, and while still damp a coarse cloth, like cheese-cloth,is applied and allowed to become dry, when a coat of the pulleycoatingis applied to the part 1. The cloth may or may not extend under thecoating upon the part 1, as may be desired. After the coating has becomewell dried the plate is ready for use by taking the leather disk in thefingers and rubbing it flatwise back and forth over the parts 1 and 2,when the difference in the adhesion of the disk upon the surfaces of thetwo parts will be readily observed.

It will be evident that the disk 4 may be a piece unattached to theplate; but an objection to this practice is that it is too easily lostand cannot be found when wanted, while if it is attached it will alwaysbe at hand when wanted for trial and will be more likely to induce theone to whom it is given to make an immediate and persistent trial of thecoating, for which reason its attachment is pref erable.

Upon the opposite side 6 of the plate any desired advertising matter canbe displayed, either by printing it upon the metal or by printing itupon paper or cloth and pasting it upon the plate.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, 1s

1. A sample-plate for showing the compara- 'tive adhesive efiects of apulley-coating, or a coating for making a surface more or less adhesivethan without said coating, consisting of a metallic, or other thin platehaving a part of its surface upon one of its sides covered with saidcoating and immediately adjoining said part a smooth and uncoveredsurface, and in combination a leather or other beltmaterial piece forrubbing over, back and forth upon the covered and uncovered surfaces ofsaid plate, substantially as described.

2. Asample-plate for showing the comparative adhesive effects of apulley-coating, or a coating for making a surface more or less adhesivethan without said coating, consisting of a metallic or other thin platehaving a part of its surface upon one of its sides covered with saidcoating and immediately adjoining said part a smooth and uncoveredsurface, and a piece of leather or other belt material having a flexibleconnection with said plate for rubbing back and forth from the coveredto the uncovered surfaces of said side of the plate, substantially asdescribed.

' 3. Asample-plate for showing the comparative adhesive effects of apulley-coating, or a coating for making a surface more or less adhesivethan Without said coating, consisting of a metallic or other thin platehaving a part of its surface upon one of its sides covered with saidcoating and immediately adjoining said part a smooth and uncoveredsurface and also adjoining said covered part a portion having a textilefabric exposed to View, and in combination a disk of leather or otherbelt material for rubbing back and forth upon the coating covered anduncovered portions of said plate, substantially as set forth.

4. A sample-plate for showing the comparative adhesive effects of apulley-coating, or a coating for making a surface more or less adhesivethan without said coating, consisting of a metallic, or other thinplatehaving a part of its surface upon one of its sides covered withsaid coating and immediately adjoining said part a smooth and uncoveredsurface, and in combination a piece of leather or other belt materialfor rubbing over back and forth 40 from the covered to the uncoveredsurfaces of said side of the plate, and the opposite side of said plateadapted to receive advertising matter, such as its name, a manufacturersaddress, or other descriptive matter, substantially as described.

5. A sample-plate for showing the comparative adhesive eflects of apulley-coating, or a coating for making a surface more or less adhesivethan without said coating, consisting 50 of a metallic plate, or otherthin material having a part of its surface upon one of its sides coveredwith said coating and immediately adjoining said part a smooth anduncovered 1 surface, and also adjoining said covered part 5 5 a portionhaving a textile fabric exposed to view, a disk of leather or other beltmaterial having a flexible connection with said plate for rubbing backand forth upon the coating covered and uncovered portions of said plate,60 Q and the opposite side of said plate adapted to receive advertisingmatter, such as its name,

a manufacturers address, or other descriptive matter, substantially asshown and described,

ORTON C. LITTLE.

Witnesses:

WM. STRANGE, F. A. KEYEs.

